Hanson (British band)

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Hanson
OriginEngland, UK
Genres Rock, funk
Years active1973–74
Labels Manticore,Ork
Past members Junior Hanson
Bobby Tench
Delisle Harper
Rebop Kwaku Baah
Godfrey McLean
Neil Murray
Clive Chaman
Website Junior Marvin (Hanson)

Hanson (also known as Junior Marvin's Hanson) were a British-based rock band formed by Junior Hanson in 1973 and were signed to Emerson, Lake and Palmer's record label Manticore. Their debut album Now Hear This, was released in 1973 and featured Bobby Tench. [1] At the beginning of 1974, Junior Marvin disbanded the existing line-up and reformed the band for the recording of a funk rock album Magic Dragon, which was released later that year. [2]

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Now Hear This

Now Hear This
Hansen Now Hear This album cover.jpg
Studio album by
Hanson (UK)
Released1973
Recorded1973
Genre Rock, funk rock, blues rock
Label Manticore, Ork/Cherry Red
Producer Junior Hanson and Big "M" Mario Medious
Hanson (UK) chronology
''Now Hear This''
(1973)
Music Dragon
(1974)

Track listing

Side One
  1. "Traveling Like a Gypsy" - 6:15
  2. "Love Knows Everything" - 3:08
  3. "Mister Music Maker" - 4:27
  4. "Catch That Beat" - 3:48
  5. "Take You into My Home" - 3:11
Side Two
  1. "Gospel Truth" - 5:03
  2. "Rain" - 5:10
  3. "Smokin’ to the Big 'M'" - 9:53

Credits

Additional Personnel

  • Jimmy Thomas - superstring; backing vocals on "Take You Into My Home", "Rain" and "Smoking to the Big 'M'"
  • Rebop Kwaku Baah - congas
  • Bobby Tench - backing vocals on "Love Knows Everything", "Gospel Truth" and "Rain"; guitar on "Catch That Beat"
  • Godfrey McLean - drums and backing vocals on "Love Knows Everything"
  • Delisle Harper - bas guitar on "Love Knows Everything"
  • Chris Wood - flute on "Mister Music Maker"
  • Ken Cumberbatch - piano on "Catch That Beat"

Magic Dragon

Magic Dragon
Hansen Magic Dragon album cover.jpg
Studio album by
Hanson (UK)
Released1974
Recorded1974
Genre Rock, funk rock
Label Manticore
Producer Junior Hanson and Big "M" Mario Medious
Hanson (UK) chronology
Now Hear This
(1973)
''Magic Dragon''
(1974)

Track listing

Side one

  1. "Rocking Horseman" (John Burns) 3:32
  2. "Modern Day Religion" (Junior Hanson, Ken Cumberbatch) 3:10
  3. "Down into the Magic" (Hanson, Cumberbatch) 5:26
  4. "Rock Me Baby" (B.B. King, Joe Josea) 3:55

Side two

  1. Love Yer, Need You" (Hanson, Neil Murray, Glen LeFleur, Brother James) 4:59
  2. "Boy Meets Girl" (Cassandra) 3:05
  3. "American Beauty Rose" (Hanson, Cumberbatch) 3:05
  4. "Looking at Tin Soldiers" (Hanson) 3:44
  5. "Magic Dragon" (Hanson, Cumberbatch) 2:58

Credits

Discography

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References

  1. "Hanson Now hear this". allmusic.com. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
  2. "Musicians Olympus archive". oocities.org. Retrieved 12 November 2011.